Essex · London and the South East
Flat roof survey in Bobbingworth, Essex
Not sure what state the flat roof is in? You can book a flat roof survey in Bobbingworth and across Essex.
- Signs of deflection in the roof deck
- Failed upstands where the roof meets a wall
- Damaged trims at the roof edge
What affects the cost of flat roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before booking.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What’s prompted the survey
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
How a flat roof survey works in Bobbingworth
Every flat roof covering tends to fail in its own way. Felt can blister and crack, asphalt can craze and split, EPDM seams and laps can lift, and GRP can crack where boards meet or at the trims. On PVC and TPO single-ply roofs, we look closely at the welded laps, edges and fixings. Once you know the covering and its condition, planning the next step is far easier. We survey single-ply membranes, upstands and outlets and mastic asphalt, and people most often book us about edge trims that have lifted or split and raised blisters across the surface.
In a village or hamlet like Bobbingworth, flat roofs are normally on extensions, garages, outbuildings or barn conversions. The checks are the same as anywhere: the covering, the edges, the upstands and where water drains away. We simply plan the journey and access beforehand. Garages and outbuildings are easy to forget, so mention any you want included when you book.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Bobbingworth (CM5)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Flat roofs in Bobbingworth
The wider area around Bobbingworth has a long history of building, with Hill Hall about 4.9 miles south-west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Next to the main roofs there’s usually a flat roof somewhere, whether on an extension, a garage or a commercial unit.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Germain are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, later flat-roofed additions are common on older houses, and their edges and upstands frequently show the first signs of wear. Anyone responsible for a site like Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School will know that a large flat roof with lots of outlets and rooflights has many places where a membrane can fail.
Bobbingworth is about 5 miles south-east of Harlow, in Essex. We carry out flat roof surveys in Bobbingworth for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Bobbingworth is one of the towns and villages in Essex we cover for flat roof surveys. Chelmsford is in our area too.
All of CM5 is covered for flat roof surveys. We offer flat roof surveys to properties on Gainsthorpe Road, Newhouse Lane and Stony Lane. If you’re just outside Bobbingworth, we cover Pedlars End (1 mile north-west), Moreton (1 mile north), Bovinger (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile south-east) and Greensted Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (15 miles south-east), Harlow (5 miles north-west), Brentwood (8 miles south-east), Billericay (11 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bobbingworth
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to White Hart Public House and The Ongar Academy, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Willingale Doe (4.3 miles east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (4.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Gernon Bushes.
Checking the roof from the ground
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we look at the roof.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Your questions about flat roof surveys in Bobbingworth
Do you cover Bobbingworth?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Will you come out to Bobbingworth?
Yes, Bobbingworth is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
How much does a flat roof survey cost in Bobbingworth?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Our three packages are Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the freeholder or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Do you go up onto the roof?
It depends on what’s safe: on the roof where it is safe, and from windows, nearby vantage points and inside. We never walk on fragile rooflights or sheeting.
Can you find where water is getting through my flat roof?
We check the covering and every detail where leaks commonly start, recording anything that could let water through. Where the source isn’t obvious, a roof leak investigation or electronic leak detection may be the next step.
How the survey changes by roof type
GRP fibreglass
A GRP fibreglass roof is a hard, resin-bonded surface over a timber deck. The survey checks for cracking at board joints, at the edge trims and where the roof meets walls.
Felt and built-up roofs
The edges and upstands of a felt roof are normally where trouble starts. Every upstand and edge is looked at, with photos of any that have lifted or cracked.
What we do, step by step
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. All in, the survey typically takes an hour or two for a small flat roof at home, and longer for a large commercial one. Somewhere like Bobbingworth needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- First you give us the address, what the roof covers and any leaks you’ve noticed.
- We view the roof from ground level, from windows and from the roof where it is safe to do so.
- We check and photograph the covering, the falls, the upstands, the outlets, the trims and any rooflights.
- We check the rooms or spaces under the roof for staining where we can reach them.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations and emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Booking a survey
To get a price for flat roof surveys in Bobbingworth, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
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Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a flat roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Look for standing water a day after rain
- Never stand on rooflights or fragile sheeting
- Keep people off the roof unless they need to be there
- Plan a survey before the covering reaches the end of its usual life
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one, so you can talk the findings through.
Try not to let a flat roof become a walkway. Where someone does need access, ask them to use boards or a protected route, and to keep well clear of rooflights and fragile sheeting.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Bobbingworth
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.